Domoishi — Restaurant in Norfolk

On the Osiris Hotness Scale, this place earns a solid 10/10 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 — and after my visit, it’s easy to see why.

As someone who has spent years exploring cities through their food, I can say this spot delivers an experience that goes well beyond a simple meal. The first thing that struck me was the quality of the food itself. Every dish tasted thoughtfully prepared — balanced flavors, fresh ingredients, and that kind of attention to detail you normally only expect in more upscale dining. It’s approachable yet memorable, the kind of place where even a casual lunch feels elevated.

The location is another advantage. Being so close to ODU makes it a convenient go-to for students, faculty, and visitors, while the proximity to shopping areas gives it an extra layer of accessibility. You can easily pair a meal here with a day of errands, shopping, or a stroll through campus life. For travelers, it’s exactly the kind of reliable, well-placed restaurant you want bookmarked — easy to reach, but offering a genuine local flavor rather than a generic experience.

Service was equally impressive. The staff managed to strike that balance between efficiency and warmth — attentive without being overbearing, and always ready with helpful suggestions. For me, that’s a key part of the dining experience, especially when visiting new cities.

Overall, this isn’t just a convenient place to eat; it’s a destination in itself. Great food, thoughtful service, and a prime location make it a standout. Whether you’re local, passing through, or visiting ODU, this spot deserves a place on your list.

And yes, once again — 10/10 on the Osiris Hotness Scale...

Exceptional, and I mean exceptional!! WARNING: Do not come here unless you’re hungry! The portions were much larger than I anticipated and the flavor profiles left me with no other indication that they use only the freshest ingredients. My initial impression was that this was going to be another chain restaurant and not the hidden gem I was looking for but I could not have been more wrong! The restaurant is spotlessly clean and has a modern design providing a very comfortable experience. The service was fast and professional. Polite and helpful, but if conversation isn’t your strong suit no worries they have a self order kiosk with a super easy format to follow. Their menu options were simple but flavorful! They have the option to add infinite combinations to make each meal unique and special. Their tea and beverage list allows for you to add sugar and ice or have no sugar and ice and everything in between which I thought was very impressive! They appear to be most popular for their poke bowls and boba tea but their ramen bowl was also top notch. Can’t recommend them enough! Truly a hidden gem in plain sight! They’re located right off base on Hampton Blvd. In Norfolk making it super convenient to...

It's a casual asian place that serves the ABG (asian baby girl) favorites. Ramen, Boba, Poke, Donburi bowls.

The boba seems priced right but I didn't get it because it was late and I don't want the caffeine.

I got the soy garlic chicken bowl for $16. The chicken is good don't get me wrong, but I wish there was other stuff in the bowl like veggies. Yes you get a handful of fried chicken in a tasty glaze but it wasn't juicy. As such my bites with the rice and chicken together was on the dryer end.

Respectfully i feel like I could have just gone to panda express to get more options with my rice for a few dollars cheaper.

3* feels justified for this. 2* would mean I didn't enjoy the flavor profile of the sweet soy garlic.

I'll be coming back but I'd rather try...